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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 99 1343 514 351 34528

Leslie E. Orgel publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Leslie E. Orgel between 1951 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Leslie E. Orgel published across 69 years, from 1951 to 2019, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 1989. 1 of the 415 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 1989. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 2 publications 1953: 4 publications 1954: 2 publications 1955: 7 publications 1956: 8 publications 1957: 9 publications 1958: 6 publications 1959: 8 publications 1960: 10 publications 1961: 7 publications 1962: 3 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 7 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 10 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 12 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 17 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 23 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication
1951 2019

415 publications in total across all disciplines

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Leslie E. Orgel: publications per year, 1951 to 2019
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 2
1953 4
1954 2
1955 7
1956 8
1957 9
1958 6
1959 8
1960 10
1961 7
1962 3
1963 2
1964 7
1965 5
1966 4
1967 5
1968 10
1969 6
1970 6
1971 5
1972 5
1973 12
1974 7
1975 8
1976 6
1977 6
1978 8
1979 7
1980 10
1981 6
1982 7
1983 2
1984 8
1985 7
1986 17
1987 13
1988 4
1989 23
1990 8
1991 12
1992 8
1993 8
1994 10
1995 8
1996 12
1997 8
1998 13
1999 11
2000 11
2001 5
2002 3
2003 4
2004 5
2005 0
2006 7
2007 2
2008 2
2009 1
2010 2
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1
Total 415
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Leslie E. Orgel publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leslie E. Orgel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 341–360 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 351 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628 351
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Leslie E. Orgel D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leslie E. Orgel sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125 99
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1971 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1956 - Edward Harrison Memorial Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Leslie E. Orgel was a scientist affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Their work contributed to the broader scientific community through various scholarly activities during their career.

Orgel's career included recognition through several awards. They were named a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1990, recognizing their standing in the scientific field. Previously, in 1988, they were honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Their earlier accolades include being named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1971 and receiving the Edward Harrison Memorial Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) in 1956.

While specific details about their publications, co-authors, or research topics are not available, their affiliation with a prominent research institute suggests engagement with significant scientific inquiries.

Leslie E. Orgel has passed away, and the information reflects their career and contributions in the past tense.

Best Publications

  • Prebiotic Chemistry and the Origin of the RNA World

    Leslie E. Orgel

  • Synthesis of long prebiotic oligomers on mineral surfaces

    James P. Ferris;Aubrey R. Hill;Rihe Liu;Leslie E. Orgel

  • The search for organic substances and inorganic volatile compounds in the surface of Mars

    K. Biemann;J. Oro;P. Toulmin;L. E. Orgel

  • The crystal structure of ferrocene

    J. D. Dunitz;L. E. Orgel;A. Rich

  • Ligand-field theory

    J. S. Griffith;L. E. Orgel

  • Assays and kits incorporating nucleic acid probes containing improved molecular switch

    Paul M. Lizardi;Fred R. Kramer;Sanjay Tyagi;Cesar E. Guerra

  • Ageing of Clones of Mammalian Cells

    Orgel Le

  • Electronic properties of transition-metal oxides—I: Distortions from cubic symmetry

    J.D. Dunitz;L.E. Orgel

  • Electronic properties of transition-metal oxides-II: Cation distribution amongst octahedral and tetrahedral sites

    J.D. Dunitz;L.E. Orgel

  • Chiral selection in poly(C)-directed synthesis of oligo(G)

    G. F. Joyce;G. M. Visser;C. A. A. van Boeckel;J. H. van Boom

  • The case for an ancestral genetic system involving simple analogues of the nucleotides.

    Gerald F. Joyce;Alan W. Schwartz;Stanley L. Miller;Leslie E. Orgel

  • The Origins of Life on the Earth

    Stanley L. Miller;Leslie E. Orgel

  • The origin of life—a review of facts and speculations

    Leslie E. Orgel

  • An Introduction to Transition-Metal Chemistry: Ligand-Field Theory

    Leslie E. Orgel

  • An introduction to transition-metal chemistry

    Leslie Orgel

  • Carbonyl sulfide-mediated prebiotic formation of peptides.

    Luke Leman;Luke Leman;Leslie Orgel;Leslie Orgel;M. Reza Ghadiri;M. Reza Ghadiri

  • Autocatalytic synthesis of a tetranucleotide analogue

    Wojciech S. Zielinski;Leslie E. Orgel

  • Studies in prebiotic synthesis. II. Synthesis of purine precursors and amino acids from aqueous hydrogen cyanide.

    Sanchez Ra;Ferris Jp;Orgel Le

  • Studies in prebiotic synthesis. VI. Synthesis of purine nucleosides.

    William D. Fuller;Robert A. Sanchez;Leslie E. Orgel

  • Beta structures of alternating polypeptides and their possible prebiotic significance.

    André Brack;Leslie E. Orgel

  • Search for organic and volatile inorganic compounds in two surface samples from the chryse planitia region of Mars.

    K. Biemann;John Oro;P. Toulmin;Leslie E. Orgel

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald F. Joyce
Gerald F. Joyce Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Sanjay Tyagi
Sanjay Tyagi Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Peter E. Nielsen
Peter E. Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Fred Russell Kramer
Fred Russell Kramer Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Geoffrey M. Wahl
Geoffrey M. Wahl Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Stanley L. Miller
Stanley L. Miller University of California, San Diego
Jack D. Dunitz
Jack D. Dunitz ETH Zurich
Peter Simmonds
Peter Simmonds University of Oxford
Alfred O. Nier
Alfred O. Nier University of Minnesota
James P. Ferris
James P. Ferris Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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